Olney, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 27%

Household income 34%

Unemployment 28%

Index	Olney	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$21,674	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$36,743	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,330	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,152	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,791	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,458	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.3%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Olney is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Olney is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olney is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olney is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,492$36,743$73,486

City

$39,460$59,196$118,392

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Olney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.1%	11.7%
Public administration	8.5%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	51.2%
Other	20.4%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ste. Marie, IL	275	$50,625	8%
Parkersburg, IL	146	$48,000	13%
Claremont, IL	272	$46,071	17%
Noble, IL	604	$45,000	19%
West Salem, IL	858	$43,026	22%
Olney, IL	8,931	$36,743	34%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Derby, CO	8,930	$41,892	24%
Canonsburg, PA	8,933	$50,399	9%
Makaha, HI	8,934	$52,035	6%
Liberty, TX	8,936	$51,399	7%
Madeira, OH	8,924	$91,810	66%
Olney, IL	8,931	$36,743	34%

Source: The Olney, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).